Rebecca POV:

Vivian gave a very despondent look, she looked at me one moment, then turned her head to Matthew the next and finally sighed and pushed Matthew in front of me, "Ugh, there's nothing I can do about mummy."

With that she ran over to Charles on short legs, raising her hands as she did so, "Charles, I'm your captive of my own free will, I'm with you now."

Matthew grinned and took me by the shoulders, "So you want to be with me."

I pinched him hard on the waist and he ducked, but didn't let go of his hold on my arm.

Before Christian knew it, his...